Moving to Kenyon, Minnesota

Population: 1,661. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,665 (+0.2% change)
Males: 801 (48.2%), Females: 860 (51.8%)

Goodhue County

Zip code: 55946

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $41,786
Median house value: $87,600

Population by Race

Races in Kenyon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (43.7%), German (38.2%), Irish (9.6%), Swedish (6.1%), English (5.3%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Kenyon, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kenyon

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenyon city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kenyon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenyon:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 44 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kenyon:

  • STANTON AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
  • DODGE CENTER (about 22 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 22 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenyon:

  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 43 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)

Schools

Public high school in Kenyon:

  • KENYON-WANAMINGO SR. (Students: 300; Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kenyon:

  • KENYON-WANAMINGO MID. (Students: 297; Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EXPELLED STUDENTS (Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • KENYON-WANAMINGO ALTERNATIVE (Location: 400 6TH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Kenyon:

  • KENYON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,351; Location: 709 2ND STREET; 13,050 books; 247 audio materials; 3,771 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)